Westermeyer Surname

228,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chile

Westermeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westermeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
Germany5061:159,10218,952
France1991:333,78350,418
South Africa1971:275,01427,210
Chile1711:103,0203,863
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Westermeyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Westermeyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Westermeyer is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Westermeyer.

How Common Is The Last Name Westermeyer? popularity and diffusion

Westermeyer is the 228,032nd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,098,732 people. The last name Westermeyer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Westermeyer are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Westermeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westermeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westermeyer surname grew 873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westermeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westermeyer are 25.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Westermeyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.89% more than the national average, earning R 344,316 per year and in United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,093 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westermeyer
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